A new investigation has revealed an interesting interaction between two evolutionary processes – natural selection and the founder effect. This has never been studied before in nature, but the phenomenon was discovered in a population of lizards living in a tiny island in the Bahamas.
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3 February 2012
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Seth Shostak, the chief astronomer at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, says that our planet is leaving behind a massive trail of electronic signals that alien civilizations could detect even if we want them to or not. The trail is produced by all our electromagnetic communications, such ... |
4 August 2011
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A group of investigators recently discovered that some organisms may outlive others, even if they are less adapted to their environments than the latter. The finding came as a shock for evolutionary biologists, who have now set out to clear this mystery.The theory of evolution through natural selection was first prop... |
23 March 2011
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Though many scientists would rather not discuss such delicate subjects, mate selection and reproduction is a very important part of understanding the evolution of species. Due to the gags imposed by religious fanatics, many universities and research institutes would rather not discuss such issues, in hope of avoiding... |
9 August 2010
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After studying the color patterns of pygmy grasshopper thoroughly, an expert was able to conclude that they were significantly influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. While this should be of no surprise to anyone, the catch is that these changes took place at a rate that far exceeds the one currently be... |
22 March 2010
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One of the greatest problems plaguing the efficiency of healthcare systems around the world are the people who think they know what's best for them more than professional doctors do. In many instances, a defiant behavior as to the doctor may have more severe consequences than you can imagine, moving past hurting... |
12 February 2010
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According to a new study, it would appear that the prairie dog features the most complex form of language existent on the planet, save from our own. The small rodent may even communicate better than dolphins or whales, which were until now considered to be the epitome of animal language. Northern Arizona University (... |
2 February 2010
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Evolutionary biologists have for a long time wondered how is it that nature allows for the development of social insects, such as termites and ants. Mega-colonies can have up to millions of members that do not mate, reproduce, or start new colonies, the soldiers and common workers. Given that nature usually selects f... |
30 January 2010
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Evolution and natural selection are widely recognized as promoters of great biodiversity. They also help produce variations within the same species. This is very obvious in the case of humans. We are part of the same species, but numerous variations exist. In the case of dogs, however, this is taken to an extreme. St... |
26 January 2010
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Scientists at the University of Exeter have recently completed their latest scientific study, which hints at the fact that males may have more pronounced personality traits across a wide range of species, from humans to house sparrows. Traits such as aggression and daring, which are sought-for in a male, and preferre... |
18 November 2009
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Although only known to very few, the HMS Beagle was one of the most influential ships of modern times, simply because it was the means Charles Darwin used to get around the world and observe plant and animal species that eventually led to him creating his famous theory of evolution on the survival of the stronges... |
10 January 2009
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The fossils of a fish that might have lived in the shallow reef waters of Europe some 50 million years ago, have been recently identified by researchers as belonging to a possible ancestor for modern flatfish. But unlike modern flatfish which have the eyes on one side of the head and which swim on their sides along t... |
11 July 2008
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